Ezetrol Post-Marketing Study

A Randomized, Open-Labeled, Parallel Group Comparison Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety of Ezetimibe Alone Versus Statin in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia

To compare the lipid lowering efficacy of adding ezetimibe to statin vs. statin alone.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men Or Women Older Than 20 And Younger Than 80 Years Of Age
• Willing To Follow An Ncep Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Or Similar Cholesterol-Lowering Diet For The Duration Of The Study
• Female Patients Receiving Hormone Therapy (Including Hormone Replacement Therapy, And Estrogen Antagonist/Agonist, Or Oral Contraceptives) If Maintained On A Stable Dose And Regimen For At Least 8 Weeks Prior To Visit 1 And If Willing To Continue The Same Regimen Throughout The Study
• Patient With Total Cholesterol Equal Or Greater Than 240 Mg/Dl Or Ldl-C Equal Or Greater Than 160 Mg/Dl For Primary (Heterozygous Familial And Non-Familial) Hypercholesterolemia And/Or Ldl-C Equal Or Greater Than 130 Mg/Dl For Secondary Hypercholesterolemia With Identifiable Risk Factors
• Patient Is Able To Discontinue Any Lipid Lowering Drugs For 6-8 Weeks Wash-Out Period (6 Week For Statin And 8 Week For Fibrate)
• Triglyceride (Tg) Concentrations Equal Or Less Than 400 Mg/Dl
• Liver Transaminases (Alt, Ast) Equal Or Less Than 1.5x Uln With No Active Liver Disease And Equal Or Less Than 1.5x Uln At Visit 2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women Who Are Pregnant Or Lactating
• History Of Mental Instability, Drug/Alcohol Abuse Within The Past 5 Years, Or Major Psychiatric Illness Not Adequately Controlled And Stable On Pharmacotherapy
• Patients Who Have Been Treated With Any Other Investigational Drug Within 3 Months Of Visit 1
• Patients Previously Randomized To A Study With Ezetimibe
• Active Liver Disease Or Impaired Liver Function Tests (Alt, Ast > 1.5xuln)
• Impaired Renal Function ( Serum Creatinine Equal Or Greater Than 1.5 Mg/Dl Or Urine Protein Equal Or Greater Than 100 Mg/L) Or Nephritic Syndrome At Visit 1
• Unstable Angina
• Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty Within The Previous Three Months Of Visit 1
• Uncontrolled Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Uncontrolled Hypertension (Treated Or Untreated) With Systolic Blood Pressure > 160 Mmhg Or Diastolic > 100 Mmhg At Visit 1
• Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus Patient. (Hba1c>8.0%). If The Patient Treated With Md, No Any Dm Medication Will Be Change During The Study Period)
• Uncontrolled Endocrine Or Metabolic Disease Known To Influence Serum Lipids Or Lipoprotein, E.G. Hyperthyroidism (Tsh > 5.5 (Iu/Ml). However, Patients Who Are On A Stable Therapy Of Thyroid Replacement Therapy For At Least 6 Weeks Are Eligible For Enrollment
• Patients Hypersensitive To Hmg-Coa Reductase Inhibitors Or Ezetimibe
• Patient Who Is Unable To Give Informed Consent (The Patient With A Legal Representative To Sign The Informed Consent Is Eligible To Participate The Study.)
• Any Condition Or Situation Which, In The Opinion Of The Investigator, Might Pose A Risk To The Patient Or Confound The Results Of The Study